Results 301-320 of 11,873 for speaker:Helen McEntee

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (10 Dec 2015)

Helen McEntee: 38. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of his engagements with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on his stated objective to update wind energy guidelines; if industrial wind farms are appropriate for residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44051/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (15 Dec 2015)

Helen McEntee: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of his engagement with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government concerning justifiable and important environmental concerns expressed by the people of County Meath relating to Ireland's wind energy guidelines and the proposed North-South interconnector project; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (15 Dec 2015)

Helen McEntee: 485. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to protect public health safety by distinguishing the difference between physiotherapists and physical therapists and to protect both titles under one register for use by members of the physiotherapy profession; and when he will make a ruling on this in order to protect the public and rule out any more confusion (details supplied). [45450/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (15 Dec 2015)

Helen McEntee: 600. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland can reach its 2020 climate change and energy security targets without constructing industrial wind farms in residential areas, if he will request EirGrid to engage meaningfully with local communities in Counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath regarding regional environmental concerns in respect of proposals for an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (15 Dec 2015)

Helen McEntee: 658. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his efforts to develop the Ireland’s Ancient East project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44877/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (16 Dec 2015)

Helen McEntee: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a proposed project (details supplied), including its potential to unlock significant tourism sector employment opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44876/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Dec 2015)

Helen McEntee: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site for a school (details supplied) in County Meath has been confirmed. [45529/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tourism Promotion (17 Dec 2015)

Helen McEntee: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to his Dáil statement on 30 April 2015 regarding his efforts as Minister to promote Ireland's trade and export markets through his work with embassies, agencies and businesses, if he will update Dáil Éireann on his Department’s efforts to promote a particular initiative (details supplied). [45027/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Bus Services: Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (20 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: I thank Mr. Nolan and Mr. Creegan for their presentations. I would like to begin by asking about the issue of school runs. How often are the routes reviewed? I recently met the family of a five year old boy in respect of whom an application was made in advance of his starting school. They were told he would be on the bus route and they made the relevant payment, but when they went to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Bus Services: Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (20 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: Buses from Navan generally leave about every half hour or hour. The town is quite close to Dublin but the prices are a lot higher than would be the case if one was travelling to Galway or Sligo.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Bus Services: Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (20 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: I also asked about two specific requirements for bus stops in my area.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fertiliser Industry (21 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his efforts at the European Council of Ministers and his engagements with the European Commission to ensure a concerted European Union approach to tackling fertiliser prices; his efforts to support crop-production enterprises which are encountering historically high fertiliser prices and difficult market prices for produce; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (21 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: 28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase Irish milk production; his efforts to ensure banks afford credit flexibility to farmers while the Irish dairy sector consolidates its expansion, given the market turbulence in adjusting to the abolition of dairy quotas and given significant borrowings by dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (26 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: 71. To ask the Minister for Defence further to section 9 of his White Paper on Defence, his ambitions for strengthening the technological capacity of civic defence organisations which provide such important civic and community services in County Meath and throughout Ireland. [2650/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Paramilitary Groups (27 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: 10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her efforts to combat criminality by paramilitary organisations in the Leinster and Ulster Border region, further to the agreement of A Fresh Start - The Stormont House Agreement and Implementation Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45028/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: I have raised the issue of smartphones and basic voice services before with people within the industry and they have agreed that it is an issue. However, while the witnesses refer to road testing on national roads, people do not live on national roads. I carried out my own survey last summer and of the first 110 people who responded, 45% of them lived on local roads. ComReg needs to start...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: What is the percentage? Mobile phone companies say they have 99% population coverage. Obviously, 99% of the population does not live in 99% of the country. What is the percentage that ComReg is basing its figures on? If it is 99% of the country, that does not make sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: I disagree slightly with Deputy Moynihan. That a person can now watch a movie on a smartphone in a car travelling down a motorway but may not be able to make a phone call is becoming an issue. However, if the issue is with the mobile phone provider, there needs to be a health warning with mobile phones that they do not actually do what they are supposed to do. ComReg needs to do its job in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: I thank the witnesses for their responses. On the drive-testing, if it says one has to have a higher percentage, is it the case that ComReg will just travel more national roads or is it willing to re-examine the system? At present, it is not fit for purpose. Is ComReg willing to examine the position and suggest to the powers that be that it will change the methods employed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Helen McEntee: I have a question on broadband, a matter on which we have not really touched. ComReg published a survey last year in respect of broadband speeds and it was acknowledged that an expectation is created because companies talk about their highest speeds and what they can provide if everything is perfect. Obviously, the latter is not the case. It was stated that ComReg's view is that consumers...